OUTRAGE IN RIVERS: GOVT PROBES FORCED VIRGINITY TEST ON 16 SCHOOLGIRLS IN KHANA

GREATRIBUNETVNEWS– “THE Rivers State Government says it has commenced investigation after a protest broke out at a public school in Khana Local Government Area over alleged forced virginity testing of female students.”

Protest Rocks Taabaa School As Officials Storm Campus Over Shocking Allegation

HOW IT HAPPENED:
“Commissioner for Education, Peters Nwagor, said a group of people visited Government Comprehensive High School (Senior Secondary), Taabaa, on September 17, 2026, under the guise of offering scholarships and exercise books.”
“According to Nwagor, the group, comprising members of the community, allegedly selected 16 female students for the exercise, which the students resisted, sparking protests in the school.”

GOVERNMENT CONDEMNATION:
“The Rivers State Ministry of Education strongly condemns reports of alleged forced virginity testing of female students of Government Comprehensive High School (Senior Secondary), Taabaa, in Khana Local Government Area, allegedly involving members of a traditional institution in the community,” the statement reads.”

“According to the report received by the Ministry, persons claiming to act on behalf of that institution visited the school to select female students for virginity testing under the guise of offering scholarships and exercise books.”

The commissioner described the allegations as “extremely serious and disturbing,” saying they raise concerns about the dignity, privacy and fundamental rights of schoolchildren.

He stressed that no individual, traditional institution, community body or private organisation has authority to subject students to virginity testing or any form of abuse.

“Educational assistance, including scholarships and exercise books, must be provided transparently and without conditions that compromise the safety, dignity or rights of beneficiaries,” he said.

“The Ministry has commenced an investigation into the report to establish the facts, and will take all appropriate action, including referral to the relevant authorities, against any person or body found to have been involved.”

Nwagor cautioned traditional institutions, community bodies and other individuals against selecting, examining or testing female students for virginity, either directly or indirectly.

He said the ministry has directed all schools in the state to uphold child protection standards and ensure no student is subjected to degrading, coercive or invasive practices under the guise of cultural tradition, scholarship programmes, disciplinary measures or community development initiatives.

He assured students, parents, guardians and the wider school community that their concerns are being taken seriously.

“The position of the Rivers State Ministry of Education is unequivocal: the safety, dignity and fundamental rights of every student must be protected at all times,” he added.